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This Game Never Got A Sequel, And You Cried Like A Baby

For all of us, there are games out there that never received a sequel and to this day, we're pissed about it.

Which one is it for you? Or do you have multiple titles on your list? I kinda do but I've lost all hope that any of them will receive true-blue sequels.

The first is my favorite game of all time, Final Fantasy Tactics. Yes, I'm aware there was the GBA title, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, and also Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, but those aren't really sequels. The latter is actually just an upgrade to the original. Unfortunately, it's so outdated now, I don't think we'll ever see "Final Fantasy Tactics 2." And if they do make it, it'll either be a low-budget downloadable or it'll be for mobile platforms or something. Which automatically makes me lose interest.

Another one is Legend of Dragoon, which should've had a sequel. It didn't sell terribly, although many critics totally shafted it when it launched. That could've hurt the chances for a follow-up effort. It was just one of those RPGs that really hooked me from the outset and, despite one of the most horrendous world maps I'd ever seen, offered a brilliant gameplay mechanic and (strangely enough) some seriously detailed towns. I also miss the characters, which were pretty damn cool. There was just so much potential for a franchise and it never freakin' happened. Talk about irritating. Rumors persist but right now, LoD2 isn't real.

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The only thing I can think of right now is Alan Wake. I'd really like to see a true sequel to the game, which I guess they started work on, but postponed it for Quantum Break. I thought it was a truly underrated title, and one of the best exclusive Microsoft properties. Also, until The Last of Us, it was the best example of a more modern take on classic survival horror.Last edited by 556pineapple on 1/3/2014 10:32:02 PM

'Steambot Chronicles.' My favorite game was supposed to get a sequel on the PS3, but it was cancelled after the tsunami hit Japan.Reviewers didn't seem to like the cel-shaded graphic style and the controls, but the graphics were a matter of preference and the controls just took some getting used to.I love the choice offered in the game, the sheer amount of content, and the quirky characters/story.Truly sad if it never gets any kind of sequel (spiritual successor or something similar).

The lack of a Heavenly Sword 2 was heartbreaking. It could have been the next God of War franchise. Even though Ninja Theory moved on it still should have happened. (Such irony that they moved on because it "didn't sell well" and then their next 2 games didn't sell as well as that one.

No Suikoden VI is a crime against humanity.

Dark Void needed another game because it had what it took to become great and was unique and the only jetpack game.

Singularity could have been the only competition to Bioshock if it continued. I want more.

I'll die if there's no Two Worlds III, but hopefully for the next gen :)

YES. I think Square was just too intimidated to follow it up anymore after the mixed reaction to Chrono Cross but the world NEEDS more games in that universe. God I hope SE gets their mojo back this gen...

Most critics shafted LoD because most critics are no skill losers who don't knowthe first thing about video games. This is a very sensitive topic for me as you can see. You know what the #1 thing they whined about like 5 year old girls? The battle system. "Waaa it's too hard", It wouldn't be if you babies had any hand eye coordination. Ughhh!!! makes me so mad when LoD comes up.

Some folks really dug that game so no we won't skewer ya. Personally I died inside when I found out it was a third person shooter (I didn't research the game I just rented it on a whim) so never got far enough to judge it.

I am in the same boat as ben, just waiting and hoping one day we will see a true follow up/ sequel to FFT. No question, it is my all-time favorite game. Hundreds of hours of my life have been spent on that masterpiece. I have seriously considered making a clone sequel myself just to scratch that long time itch.

too many.half life 3, heavenly sword 2, enslaved 2, WET2, reckoning2, LA noire 2, alpha protocol 2, just to name a few.so many awesome games which got cut off far too short.ok half life is the exception, but come on valve should hang for their crimes!back to short lived franchises though, its a shame its always the unique creative games that always get cut short.this industry really does hate creativity,spit out what thousands have done before and your guaranteed a long prosperous franchise!try and introduce clever new things, ie alpha protocol, and your condemned to davy jones locker!heres a game that actually delivers on the promise of character consequences, characters change and react to you depending on what you do or say, the game changes the same way.piss off the wrong people and you loose equipment, you miss out on missions, the game actually changes!not ooooo i dont like you im going to give you a different cut scene.as usual someone comes out and actually tries to inject some creativity, some meaning, some depth into something, and as usual thats the last you ever see of it.come to think of it what has obsidian been working on since?cant remember them releasing a game after this.

I'll cast my vote for Heavenly Sword 2. HS was such a fantastic game, it felt like getting my PS3 was worth it for that game alone. The gameplay was great on its own but also it had some of the most original and well-acted cut scenes I had experienced in a game at that point.

The world has not nearly seen enough RPGs with a Gothic vampire setting. And this game had very interesting and diverse classes that offered significant differences to how you played the game.

For example, one class pretty much forced you to play the game as a stealth game as they could never be seen by humans while another made you a social animal advancing through dialogue and interaction.

Add to this a good/bad slider moved by your actions and affected how NPCs reacted to you, and you got a game with a fantastic role-playing framework and a very high replay value.

If you are willing to join me in the land of brilliant but also mediocre games my friends at Reality Pump are working on a new Survival Horror game called Sacrilegium that is both modern and gothic, taking you from San Francisco to Romania where Vlad's legacy is giving rise to more horrors and new vampires.

It looked cool, that game! I don't mind a survivor game now and then. Not one bit (unless it is too scary).

But with Bloodlines we talk about a true RPG, complete with stuff to loot, things to find, NPCs to talk to, skill points to spend and the whole drill. The theme were just supernatural/vampire stuff instead of either sci-fi or fantasy.

Shenmue was such a groundbreaking game for its time and was meant to go on for so much longer than merely 2 games. I have both games on Dreamcast and they're still fun to play but everytime I reach the end of Shenmue II I cannot help but want more. I would easily accept a PSN version of Shenmue III built within the same graphics engine as the previous games, if it meant getting the series complete - I don't need a next-gen version. I just want it to be finished :(

Another game I would really love a sequel to is Squarsoft's The Bouncer. It was a great Streets of Rage styled beat em up, which has a relatively decent story to boot. The sad thing is the game missed out on the potential of having the story being co-op, which had they implemented into the game the option of co-op it would be regarded as a classic for sure - Whats even more annoying is that they have a Multiplayer VS mode, so its not completely out there to think they could have included it for the main story mode. The only game I can think of keeping this formula alive this gen was Tekken 6, but it wasnt all that engaging as the story was a joke.

Yeah I'd love a Shenmue III, it'd be hard to play it on anything other than Dreamcast though. After trying ShenII on Xbox I had to quit and get the Dreamcast version running, it's just better on that system.

I think using the same assets is a good idea because Shenmue needs to be finished and a next gen version, while amazing, probably could never pay back the investment since the fan base isn't huge.

Bouncer was epic, but so short!Last edited by WorldEndsWithMe on 1/4/2014 9:41:43 AM

For me it would be the Fear Effect games. Yes there was one sequel, Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix (which I absolutely loved) but they were planning another game on the PS2. You can even find a trailer for it on Youtube. But then it got cancelled. Fear Effect 2 is by far my favorite game on the PS1 and I would have loved to see what it could have evolved into on the PS2.

Well the 2 that come to mind will without a doubt have sequels, RDR and Fallout.

So Ima go back a few gens. A true blue made by Square, sequel to Super Mario RPG. And I bet very few ppl have ever heard of this: Silicon Valley: Space Station, an N64 game made by DMA design, who would later go on to become... Wait for it... Rockstar North.Last edited by Wrote on 1/4/2014 8:10:18 AM

Snaaaaake said it above, I didn't dare, but yeah I'd throw it all out the window for another Dante's Inferno. Such brilliant literary reimagining! It's too bad Visceral has been stomped into nasty goo by EA.

Can you believe Konami has stopped making 2D Castlevanias? And that the best of them all, perhaps the best game of all time, Symphony of the Night, never even got a direct sequel? That Konami STILL has not made another Castlevania starring Alucard, the greatest protagonist the series has ever had both in terms of style and gameplay? It just boggles the mind.

I want a sequel to Burnout: Paradise. Despite how close some of Criterion's Need for Speed titles have come, I still wont be satisfied until I see another open world arcade-style driving game that allows for flat-spins and barrel rolls!!!

I'd love to see another Black ops. Such a fresh and unique story line with amazing graphics and gameplay.

In all seriousness, Dishonored 2 (although it really shouldn't be called that), Onimusha (either a remake or a continuation would be nice), The Elder Scrolls Oblivion 2 (yeah, still don't like skyrim. At this point I don't even know what my issue is with it.), and definitely Final Fantasy Tactics.

I did cry like a babby though when Bethseda said that Fallout 4 website was a frosted lie.

I wanted Yakuza 3 and God of War 3 to be released on PS2 instead of PS3 cause both these games have horrible stories compared to their predecessors.They both were done by different writers.Last edited by Kiryu on 1/4/2014 2:18:10 PM

Psi-ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy. With all that could've been done with future games is just amazing. Still my all time favorite shooter. Nothing really even comes close in my mind. The main thing that bothers me is that it said to be continued at the end of the game. One day one day.

One of my favorite games on PS1 was Dino Crisis. I'd like to see a PS4 version, it doesn't even need to be a sequel. It can be the same script and voice acting with updated visuals and I'd be happy.

I know there was a Dino Crisis 2, and and Xbox exclusive in space or something like that, but neither one had the feel of the original. I want that feel.Last edited by GuernicaReborn on 1/4/2014 7:02:31 PM

hey world thanks for the sacriligium info i saw a vid n it looks neat. somehow graphics reminded me of uncharted on psvita. what platform is it on and please dont say PC. im sorry to say real gamers play on consoles maybe 2020 pc will completely take over but for now we play consoles!!

i f9rgot to give my opinion.... we need a real good sequel to syphon filter the last 2 wer on psp and ported to the ps2 why was there never a ps3 game? oddly enough the owners of it made uncharted on the vita i hope they make another, and i wouldnt mind it on the vita

another game is mafia 3 we need a third one god the 2nd was epic fuck GTA

oh man, not enough real good posts for this one. I'll help with some unmentioned.starting with NESFaxanaduLife Force (yah, its part of the Gradious universe but Life Force was different and best)Blades of Steel

i loved psi ops used to play that all the time, any way here are my picks. Can't believe no one said this yet but, The World Ends With You2, Gun 2 my favorite western game before RDR, and this is one that will never happen but a Turtles in Time 2 in the classic art style would be awesome.

What's wrong with everyone here!? No one has mention Powerstone 3!? Hands down, one of the best fighters out STILL. Damn shame, where's that petition that's been floating around for a almost a decade, let me sign that again!